How to Say ‘I told you’ in Mexican Spanish
Le dije
leh DEE-heh
[leh DEE-heh]
💬 Usage Tip: [le] here means "to you" in a polite or neutral way: [Le dije] = "I told you." You'll hear the same pattern in [le pedí] "I asked you" or [le expliqué] "I explained to you."
Phrase Breakdown
Le
[leh]
to him; to her; to you (formal)
Indirect object pronoun showing the person you told something to.
“Le” dije al chofer que me dejara en la puerta.
I told him/the driver to drop me off at the door.
dije
[DEE-heh]
I told; I said to him/her/you
Past tense of decir; used when reporting what you told someone.
“Le dije” claramente que era la entrada principal.
“I told him/her” clearly that it was the main entrance.
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